1. The same four-letter word can precede each of the words below to make four new words.

AGE

ION

PORT

WORD

2. The same three letters, in the same order, can fill the blanks below to complete the words.

PL _ _ _

BR _ _ _

S _ _ _

_ _ _

3. The same three letters, in the same order, can fill the blanks below to complete the words.'

CO _ _ _ NE

S _ _ _ AN

ANA _ _ _ Y

PRO _ _ _ UE

Answers:

1. Each word can be preceded by PASS (passage, passion, passport, password)

2. The letters are AID (plaid, braid, said, aid)

3. The letters are LOG (cologne, slogan, analogy, prologue)